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M4.8 earthquake 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 12, 2026, 20:05 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 77 km (48 mi) WSW of Santiago de Veraguas. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mww
TimeOct 12, 2026, 20:05 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.718, -81.568
Felt reports1
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.50 km NE of Río Grande, Panama26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.12 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama49 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.612 km SSE of Tebario, Panama71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.48 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.412 km SSE of Tebario, Panama70 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.526 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama9 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.714 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama14 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.311 km SSW of Tebario, Panama63 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.624 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama6 km / 4 midepth 10 km
4.524 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama11 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.919 km W of Río Grande, Panama6 km / 4 midepth 10 km
5.08 km NW of Río Grande, Panama22 km / 14 midepth 10 km
6.115 km W of Río Grande, Panama11 km / 7 midepth 11 km
4.58 km SE of Zapotillo, Panama28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.518 km SW of Calidonia, Panama15 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama72 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.64 km N of Leones Arriba, Panama51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.418 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.527 km W of Río Grande, Panama3 km / 2 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.